2023 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team represent the University of Arizona as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are be led by third-year head coach Jedd Fisch and play home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. 2023 is Arizona 124th season of competition and the program 45th and final year in the Pac-12 Conference before it join the Big 12 Conference in 2024.
2023 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 4–3 (2–2 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brennan Carroll (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Johnny Nansen (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Arizona Stadium (capacity: 50,782) |
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No. 5 Washington | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 USC | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Oregon | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Oregon State | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Utah | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 UCLA | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State* | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 1, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Offseason
C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end | |||
DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety | |||
G | Guard | K | Kicker[lower-alpha 1] | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker | |||
LS | Long snapper | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman | NT | Nose tackle | |||
P | Punter | PR | Punt returner | QB | Quarterback | RB | Running back | |||
S | Safety | SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
- Also known as placekicker (PK)
Team departures
Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 40 total players. 5 players graduated, 3 declared for the 2023 NFL draft, while the other 33 entered the transfer portal.
Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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Anthony Simpson | WR | 5′11, 205 | Sophomore | Pawling, NY | Transferred to UMass |
Jalen Harris | DL | 6′6, 275 | Senior | Gilbert, AZ | Completed college eligibility |
Isaiah Rutherford | CB | 6′1, 190 | Junior | Sacramento, CA | Unknown |
Jaydin Young | CB | 6′0, 180 | Sophomore | Peoria, AZ | Transferred to Oregon State |
Jordan McCloud | QB | 6′0, 193 | Sophomore | Tampa, FL | Transferred to James Madison |
Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | 6′0, 205 | Junior | Palmdale, CA | Transferred to USC |
Christian Young | DB | 6′3, 225 | Senior | Houston, TX | Declared for 2023 NFL draft |
Drake Anderson | RB | 6′0, 180 | Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | Transferred to Akron |
Dorian Singer | WR | 6′1, 185 | Sophomore | Saint Paul, MN | Transferred to USC |
Jamayre Joiner | WR | 6′1, 220 | Junior | Tucson, AZ | Transferred to Jacksonville State |
Kolbe Cage | LB | 6′1, 215 | Freshman | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to Southern Miss |
J.B. Brown | DL | 6′2, 280 | Grad Student | Long Beach, CA | Transferred to UMass |
Ma'Jon Wright | lWR | 6′2, 218 | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transferred to Grambling State |
Adama Fall | DB | 6′2, 192 | Freshman | Simi Valley, CA | Transferred to Arizona State |
Jaxen Turner | DB | 6′2, 210 | Junior | Moreno Valley, CA | Transferred to UNLV |
Jalen John | RB | 5′11, 225 | Sophomore | Portland, OR | Transferred to UMass |
Jashon Butler | RB | 5′10, 200 | Junior | Lynnwood, WA | Transferred |
Hunter Echols | DL | 6′5, 250 | Grad Student | Los Angeles, CA | Declared for 2023 NFL draft |
Matthew Weerts | LB | 6′1, 220 | Freshman | Batavia, IL | Transferred |
James Bohls | RB | 6′0, 215 | Freshman | San Clemente, CA | Transferred to Southern Utah |
RJ Edwards | LB | 6′2, 222 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to UMass |
Kevon Garcia | DE | 6′2, 230 | Freshman | New Orleans, LA | Transferred |
Eddie Siaumau-Saniota | DE | 6′3, 245 | Sophomore | Pago Pago, AS | Transferred |
Jerry Roberts | LB | 6′2, 230 | Grad Student | Erie, PA | Transferred to UMass |
Malik Reed | LB | 6′2, 230 | Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | Transferred |
Tyler Martin | LB | 6′1, 245 | Sophomore | Acton, MA | Transferred to UMass |
Evan Branch-Hayes | DL | 6′2, 300 | Sophomore | Richmond, CA | Transferred to Bowling Green |
Josh Donovan | OL | 6′6, 325 | Senior | College Station, TX | Completed college eligibility |
Shontrail Key | OL | 6′5, 305 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Grambling State |
Jack Buford | OT | 6′4, 310 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Lindenwood |
Woody Jean | OL | 6′4, 315 | Sophomore | Deerfield Beach, FL | Transferred to Florida Atlantic |
Paiton Fears | DL | 6′6, 275 | Senior | Mascotte, FL | Declared for 2023 NFL draft |
Jake George | WR | 6'1, 200 | Freshman | Whittier, CA | Unknown |
Kyon Barrs | DL | 6′4, 310 | Junior | Murrieta, CA | Transferred to USC |
Dion Wilson Jr. | DL | 6′6, 295 | Sophomore | Perris, CA | Transferred to New Mexico State |
Paris Shand | DL | 6′5, 290 | Sophomore | Toronto, ON | Transferred to LSU |
Alex Lines | TE | 6′6, 250 | Sophomore | Gilbert, AZ | Transferred |
Traemaine Savea | DL | 6′2, 295 | Senior | Utulei, American Samoa | Completed college eligibility |
Jermaine Wiggins Jr. | DL | 6′3, 250 | Freshman | Boxford, MA | Transferred to UMass |
Incoming transfers
Over the off-season, Arizona added thirteen players via transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 51 ranked transfer class in the country.[1]
Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | Source |
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Dylan Wyatt | DB | 6′1, 180 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Cal Poly | [2] |
Montana Lemonious-Craig | WR | 6′2, 190 | Sophomore | Inglewood, CA | Colorado | [3] |
Justin Flowe | LB | 6′3, 220 | Freshman | Upland, CA | Oregon | [4] |
Martell Irby | DB | 5′9, 208 | Junior | San Diego, CA | UCLA | [5] |
David Heimuli | LB | 6′0, 225 | Sophomore | East Palo Alto, CA | Washington | [6] |
Cruz Rushing | DB | 6′0, 194 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | Florida | [7] |
C. J. Flores | DB | 5′11, 190 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | NAU | [8] |
Orin Patu | LB | 6′4, 235 | Junior | Seattle, WA | California | [9] |
Sio Nofoagatoto’a | DL | 6′3, 315 | Senior | Ili'ili, American Samoa | Indiana | [10] |
Tyler Manoa | DL | 6′4, 300 | Senior | Hayward, CA | UCLA | [11] |
Bill Norton | DL | 6′6, 300 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Georgia | [12] |
Taylor Upshaw | DL | 6′4, 255 | Senior | Bradenton, FL | Michigan | [13] |
Chase Randall | DL | 6′2, 265 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | Valparaiso | [14] |
Cash Peterman | K | 6′0, 200 | Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | BYU | [15] |
Returning starters
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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* Bowl game not played. ^ Waiting decision for 2023 season. † Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.
Recruiting class
Arizona signed 26 players in the class of 2023. The Wildcats' was ranked forty-fourth by 247Sports and ranked forty-fifth by Rivals.com rankings. One signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed walk-ons during national signing period.
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Brayden Dorman QB |
Colorado Springs, CO | Vista Ridge | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 22, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Leviticus Su'a LB |
Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 20, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Carlos Wilson WR |
Sacramento, CA | Inderkum | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Raymond Pulido OL |
Apple Valley, CA | Apple Valley | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Aug 13, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Brandon Johnson RB |
Palmdale, CA | Highland | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 14, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Malachi Riley WR |
Corona, CA | Centennial | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Rhino Tapaatoutai OT |
Mission Hills, CA | Bishop Alemany | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Taye Brown LB |
Chandler, AZ | Hamilton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Emmanuel Karnley CB |
Pittsburg, CA | Pittsburg | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Devin Hyatt WR |
Irmo, SC | IMG (FL) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Arian Parish S |
Katy, TX | Katy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 10, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Canyon Moses CB |
Midland, TX | Midland | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 1, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Elijha Payne OT |
Las Vegas, NV | Desert Pines | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 286 lb (130 kg) | Jul 13, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Tylen Gonzalez DE |
Carlsbad, NM | Carlsbad | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 5, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Nicholas Gonzalez DE |
San Pedro, CA | San Pedro | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Nov 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Dorian Thomas TE |
Kent, WA | Kentridge | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Tristan Davis DE |
Lake Oswego, OR | Lake Oswego | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Aug 2, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Gavin Hunter ATH |
Mililani, HI | Mililani | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Jackson Holman TE |
Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 2, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Julien Savaiinaea DE |
Honolulu, HI | Saint Louis (HI) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 15, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Dominic Lolesio DE |
Long Beach, CA | Long Beach | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Genesis Smith S |
Chandler, AZ | Hamilton | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 27, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Kamuela Kaaihue LB |
Honolulu, HI | Roosevelt | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Keanu Mailoto DT |
Auburn, WA | Mt. San Antonio (JC) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 29, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
Charles Yates ATH |
Mobile, AL | Los Angeles Pierce (JC) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 7, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Dorman received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2023 season.
2023 overall class rankings
Website | National rank | Conference rank | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 2 star recruits | 1 star recruits | No star ranking |
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ESPN [16] | -- | -- | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On3 Recruits [17] | 56 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rivals [18] | 36 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247 Sports [19] | 36 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walk-ons
Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Hometown | High school |
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Tyler Mustain | ATH | 6′2, 220 | Tucson, AZ | Pusch Ridge |
Deric English | WR | 6'4, 210 | Scottsdale,AZ | Saguaro |
Nolan Clement | DE | 6′3, 220 | Scottsdale, AZ | Desert Mountain |
Zarius Wells | OL | 6′6, 290 | Chandler, AZ | Chandler |
Bryce Echols | DL | 6′5, 245 | Henderson, NV | Coronado |
Ammon Kaufusi | DL | 6′5, 257 | Salt Lake City, UT | Highland |
Preseason
Spring game
The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 13–14, 2023, with spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 15, 2023, with Blue Team Holds off Red Team 23–19 in Spring Game.[20]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year | Ref |
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Lott Trophy | Justin Flowe | LB | Jr. | [21] |
Butkus Award | [22] | |||
Manning Award | Jayden de Laura | QB | [23] | |
Maxwell Award | [24] | |||
Jacob Cowing | WR | Sr. | [25] | |
Paul Hornung Award | [26] | |||
Biletnikoff Award | [27] | |||
Rotary Lombardi Award | Jordan Morgan | OT | [28] | |
Wuerffel Trophy | [29] | |||
Outland Trophy | [30] | |||
Jonah Savaiinaea | So. | [31] | ||
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | [32] | |||
Sio Nofoagatoto’a | DL | Sr. | [33] | |
Tiaoalii Savea | Jr. | [34] | ||
Jacob Manu | LB | So. | [35] | |
Tetairoa McMillan | WR | [36] | ||
Lou Groza Award | Tyler Loop | PK | Jr. | [37] |
Ray Guy Award | Kyle Ostendorp | P | Sr. | [38] |
Doak Walker Award | Michael Wiley | RB | [39] | |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | [40] | |||
Sources:
Pac-12 Media Day
The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 21, 2023, at the TBD in Las Vegas, NV (Pac-12 Network). The preseason polls will be released in July 2023.[41]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | USC | 413 (25) |
2 | Washington | 367 (4) |
3 | Utah | 359 (6) |
4 | Oregon | 344 (1) |
5 | Oregon State | 309 |
6 | UCLA | 248 |
7 | Washington State | 186 |
8 | Arizona | 176 |
9 | California | 132 |
10 | Arizona State | 122 |
11 | Colorado | 98 |
12 | Stanford | 54 |
Preseason All-Pac-12
Source:[42]
Second team
Position | Player | Class | |
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Offense | |||
WR | Jacob Cowing | Senior | |
Special Teams | |||
AP | Jacob Cowing | Senior |
Player | Position | AP | AS | CBS Sports | ESPN | PFF | Sporting News | WCFF | Designation |
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Jacob Cowing | WR |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | P12N | W 38–3 | 48,159 | |
September 9 | 4:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | SECN | L 24–31 OT | 51,648 | |
September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | UTEP* |
| P12N | W 31–10 | 44,182 |
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stanford | P12N | W 21–20 | 38,046 | |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Washington |
| P12N | L 24–31 | 50,800 |
October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 9 USC | ESPN | L 41–43 3OT | 62,916 | |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Washington State | P12N | W 44–6 | 26,155 | |
October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Oregon State |
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November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | UCLA |
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November 11 | TBD | at Colorado | TBD | |||
November 18 | TBD | Utah |
| TBD | ||
November 25 | TBD | at Arizona State | TBD | |||
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- Source:[43]
Conference opponents not scheduled this season: California, Oregon
Personnel
Roster
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Game summaries
vs Northern Arizona
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 2, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 48,159
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
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Statistics | NAU | ARIZ |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Total yards | 264 | 478 |
Rushing yards | 41–78 | 27–186 |
Passing yards | 186 | 292 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–29–0 | 20–26–1 |
Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Arizona | Passing | Kai Millner | 14/22, 166 yards |
Rushing | T. J. McDaniel | 14 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Coleman Owen | 5 receptions, 90 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 18/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 10 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Michael Wiley | 6 receptions, 57 yards |
at Mississippi State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Arizona | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Mississippi State | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,648
- Referee: John Love
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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Statistics | ARIZ | MSST |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 72–431 | 56–307 |
Rushing yards | 25–91 | 38–145 |
Passing yards | 340 | 162 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–47–4 | 13–17–0 |
Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 32/46, 342 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
Rushing | Jayden de Laura | 8 carries, 44 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 13/17, 162 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 24 carries, 123 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Lideatrick Griffin | 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |
vs UTEP
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,182
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Bob Davie (analyst)
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Statistics | UTEP | ARIZ |
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First downs | 13 | 26 |
Total yards | 332 | 544 |
Rushing yards | 26–49 | 32–244 |
Passing yards | 283 | 300 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–35–0 | 25–32–0 |
Time of possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 15/31, 228 yards |
Rushing | Deion Hankins | 9 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Torrance Burgess Jr. | 3 receptions, 78 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 23/29, 285 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 17 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
at Stanford
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,046
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
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Statistics | ARIZ | STAN |
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First downs | 20 | 18 |
Total yards | 349 | 354 |
Rushing yards | 37–145 | 34–108 |
Passing yards | 204 | 246 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–0 | 18–32–0 |
Time of possession | 28:51 | 31:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 14/26, 157 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 12 carries, 75 yards | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 8 receptions, 85 yards | |
Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 14/26, 198 yards |
Rushing | Sedrick Irvin | 10 carries, 70 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tiger Bachmeier | 4 receptions, 93 yards | |
vs No. 7 Washington
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,800
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
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Statistics | WASH | ARIZ |
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First downs | 26 | 27 |
Total yards | 474 | 342 |
Rushing yards | 26–111 | 31–110 |
Passing yards | 363 | 232 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–40–0 | 27–39–1 |
Time of possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 30/40, 363 yards |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Germie Bernard | 8 receptions, 89 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 27/39, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 12 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 8 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
at No. 9 USC
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
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Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
Trojans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 43 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,916
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) & Kayla Burton (sideline)
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Statistics | ARIZ | USC |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 506 | 365 |
Rushing yards | 42–203 | 33–146 |
Passing yards | 303 | 219 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–1 | 14–25–0 |
Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 25/35, 303 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 22 carries, 143 yards | |
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 138 yards | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 14/25, 219 yards, TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 15 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 4 receptions, 96 yards |
at No. 19 Washington State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
No. 19 Cougars | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 4:07 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,155
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
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Statistics | ARIZ | WSU |
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First downs | 26 | 12 |
Total yards | 516 | 234 |
Rushing yards | 37–174 | 22–35 |
Passing yards | 342 | 199 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–43–0 | 23–33–2 |
Time of possession | 38:39 | 21:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 34/43, 342 yards |
Rushing | Rayshon Luke | 10 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jonah Coleman | 4 receptions, 98 yards | |
Washington State | Passing | Cameron Ward | 22/30, 192 yards, INT |
Rushing | Dylan Paine | 3 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Nakia Watson | 5 receptions, 88 yards |
vs No. 11 Oregon State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler
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vs UCLA
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bruins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: FS1
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Arizona | Passing | ||
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at Colorado
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
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vs Utah
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Utes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: November 18, 2022
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Arizona | Passing | ||
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at Arizona State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sun Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
- Date: November 25, 2023
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | ARIZ | ASU |
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Passing yards | ||
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Receiving | |||
Arizona State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | |||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
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